Thank you John for the reply and the advice.
ABV is 13.3% - I did not test for SO2 but certainly can and would be good to rule out. I did not add any and assumed that it would be none or at least low enough to not hinder malolactic but will test that later today.
I am trying to gain the...
I am doing a Carmenere and Merlot from Chilean must. Initial Ph was 3.38 - it fermented fine and then I racked off the lees and inoculated with VP41 and nutrients. After 2.5 weeks I tested to see the progress of MLF and it hadn’t started at all yet (Room temp is 71 Fahrenheit). I tested Ph as a...